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In rural Iowa, the nearest hospital isn’t just a building — it’s a lifeline. And in many towns, it’s the only one for miles. When that hospital struggles to hire nurses, absorb rising costs, and...

In small towns across Iowa, history isn’t confined to museums — it lives on Main Street. And when local communities see an opportunity to build on that legacy, they are the first to step up. That’s...

Last year, a 69-year-old Des Moines retiree thought he found a friend online. One month later, $164,000 of his life savings was gone. He’d fallen victim to a “pig butchering” scam — a sophisticated...

On December 13, 2025, Iowa lost two of its own when Iowa National Guard Staff Sergeants Edgar Torres-Tovar and William “Nate” Howard were killed in a cowardly ISIS attack in Syria while serving our...

Iowa farmers are being told their pork can't make it to market unless they follow rules written in California. That's Proposition 12 — a mandate that blocks Iowa pork from being sold in one of the...

Across Iowa, families are focused on building their futures: saving for a first home, making sure the family doctor is there when they need one, and raising kids in safe communities. But too often,...

Valentine’s Day is a reminder to slow down and cherish the people who matter the most. For Kelly and me, that means carving out time amid six busy kids, long weeks in Washington, and life back home...

In small towns across Iowa, seeing a doctor often means a 30- or 60-minute drive, time off work, and miles on a two-lane highway. That reality hasn’t changed — but how we deliver care has. The...

Iowa is the #1 state for fiscal responsibility for a reason — we believe in saving, investing, and building something that lasts for the next generation. The problem: Over the past several years,...

Homeownership is at the heart of the American dream — but I hear from Iowans every day who are working hard and still watching that dream slip further out of reach.  The problem: For more than 20...

Iowa farmers plan in the winter, plant in the spring, work through the summer, and harvest in the fall. But too many Iowa producers are being forced to wait on Washington instead of planning ahead —...

When Iowa communities see a real need, they don’t sit around waiting on Washington — they get to work. One of the best parts of my job is helping local leaders turn their ideas into reality by...

For years, Iowa producers have told me the same thing: input costs are too high, and margins are too tight. When fertilizer prices spike, farm incomes take a hit. That isn't just market noise — it's...

Iowa is home to 87,000 family farms — and every one of them has to make tough decisions each year in an unpredictable market with rising input costs. That’s why we delivered $66 billion in...

As a dad raising six kiddos, I know how quickly a family budget gets eaten up by everyday expenses. That's why I helped pass the largest working families tax cut in American history — to give your...

After years of chaos at the border, rising crime, and illicit drugs pouring into Iowa communities, we’re finally turning the corner — and Iowa families are safer because of it. In the past year...

Last year, Iowans endured the longest government shutdown in American history. During that time, I focused on one thing: reopening the government and restoring the services our communities rely on —...

As a combat veteran who’s served in the Iowa Air National Guard and flown missions in the Middle East and off the coasts of Russia and China, I know firsthand the risks our servicemembers take every...

Let’s be clear: D.C. doesn't need another debate on biofuels — we need year-round E15, and we need it now. For years, Washington insiders have promised certainty for homegrown energy. Last week, it...

Iowa’s Main Street businesses are the backbone of our economy. They don’t ask for special treatment — just clear rules, predictability, and a fair shot to compete and grow.  This week, I sat down...